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    load for a BURNSIDE

    I an going to load cases with 30 GRS. of 2FG. and a lubed WONDER WAD or a lubed cloth patch over the load and seat a round ball in case. question is I was concerned about the air space between the cloth patch/felt wad having an air space between the ball & patch/ wad? I hear horror stories about having a pipe bomb with having an air space in weapons. any thing I should worry about?

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    Won?t hert a thing the sharps have air gap every shot


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    loading for BURNSIDE

    EEPS1919, thanks for the come back to my question. I know that a SHARPS with loose powder has an air space/gap in the chamber, but I did not know about the air space / gap in the BURNSIDE CARTRIDGE? now that you have put my mind at ease I will be shooting it today. thanking you for the information. TOOT.

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    loading a BURNSIDE CARTRIDGE

    EPPS1919, sorry for the misspelling be fore, at 76 yrs old I had a senior moment.TOOT.

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    For some reason Burnsides don't care about the air space. I have tried cotton ball fluffs and cream of wheat over the powder. Cotton fluff works better.

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    I've heard this air space thing for years and use to believe it. Here is what I SUSPECT......I SUSPECT it stems from somebody shooting a muzzleloader that was so fouled they were not able to ram the ball home, and pulled the trigger with the ball 6, 8, 10 inches from the bottom.... I can see THAT being a problem. Some small fraction of a cubic inch of air ain't gonna hurt nothin'. If it is, I'd be done done it.

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    An airspace under the bullet will ring your chamber in a regular center fire black powder cartridge. It might take a few rounds to develop. I once replaced missing parts on a very early Trapdoor carbine that had a ringed chamber. It was way too valuable to fix, which was a disappointment to the owner.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Carolina Reb View Post
    An airspace under the bullet will ring your chamber in a regular center fire black powder cartridge. It might take a few rounds to develop. I once replaced missing parts on a very early Trapdoor carbine that had a ringed chamber. It was way too valuable to fix, which was a disappointment to the owner.
    Totally not signed up for this. Suspect some smokeless powder usage along the way.

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    Eggman , YES

    The stories are about Smokeless powder......... Others are about squib loads getting stuck somewhere and then some ?#@$ idiot shooting it again.
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